COMMENTARY
Rediscovering the miracles of our extraordinary lives
As a Catholic, I have a confession to make. I read, reflect on and often incorporate the wisdom of other religious teachers in my life.
Move to meet people with love – even around the family table
Religion and politics. The two subjects you're supposed to avoid in polite conversation.
Duct tape, friendship and blessings
There are those friends in life who have such a way with a turn of phrase that they always keep you smiling ...
Getting intentional about our God-given vocation
With November’s arrival of National Vocation Awareness Week, The Monitor focuses on the subject of vocations ...
The goodness of others shines a light in the darkness
For a time, I have become the primary caregiver of my three young grandsons while their parents attend to their newborn who needs specialized care in an out-of-state hospital.
Keeping sight of what's real
What do Greek philosophy and Bose headphones have in common? Quite a bit if you have seen the most recent ad for Bose headphones.
The gift of Scripture
Thanks to the Pontifical Biblical Institute, the world is better able to enjoy and understand the Scriptures.
Remember our dead to affirm life
Old age and illness are perhaps the two realities that more regularly confront us with our mortality.
Grieving as a spiritual exercise
Wounds can soften your heart; but they can also harden you heart and freeze it in bitterness.
Don't let Halloween scare you
Sometimes kids can be way more sensible than grown-ups.
Evangelizers in our midst
In one of his appearances to the disciples after the Resurrection, Christ said to them, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ..."
It's far harder to love
Airplanes aren't designed for comfort, even if you snag an upgrade.
Prolife and the next generation
Persevering in faith is something the elderly can teach us a lot about!
We begin with prayer
It seems that prayer, as a concept, has become a fixture in our everyday communication.
Wonderfully made: finding the courage to create
I was a sophomore in college when I received a gift from a friend who also wanted to be a writer.
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